I decided this week that I would Google News Search the terms “Faustian bargain”. I was surprised at how many different news items were described in this way – a demonstration of just how much the US has integrated the Faust myth into its culture.
Here are links to some of the articles, categorized and with a brief description. If nothing else, it’s a good way to keep up with some current events!
Politics/History/Science:
Scientists, officials and others once affiliated with the Nazis were allowed to come to the United States after World War Two and contributed to important scientific developments.
The pros and cons of energy sources
Geoengineering
The Pakistani-American political relationship
Entertainment:
Scary celebrity children taking over the entertainment industry
Chelsea Handler’s new publishing imprint
Sports:
Payment of college athletes
Yankees players’ high salaries
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